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William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
By Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer Change is coming to Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving in the region. The William Penn Foundation is ...

Gerry Lenfest, Philly’s greatest philanthropist of all time | Opinion by Keith Leaphart

Thursday, November 15, 2018
Via the Philadelphia Inquirer Nov. 15 is National Philanthropy Day, a ... Philanthropy Day, and formally enter the  Season of Giving , I encourage the Philadelphia region's residents to take note of who Gerry was ...

AmerisourceBergen Foundation Supports Youth by Addressing Opioid Epidemic Through Education, Advocacy & Community-Building

Thursday, August 29, 2019
... (the Foundation), an independent not-for-profit charitable giving organization dedicated to supporting health-related ... grantees are part of the Foundation’s second giving cycle for fiscal year 2019. This year, the Foundation has ... Foundation aims to improve the health and well-being of its patient populations – both human and animal – by ...

Deepen, Connect, and Recharge – Thoughts on Philanthropy Network's 2018 Equity Symposium

Equity Symposium 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
... October 12, 2018, I attended Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia’s Equity Symposium. This symposium was an ... Anthony Simmons,  manager for the Racial Equity Grantmaking Program at the Association of Black Foundation Executives (ABFE) , explained that one ...
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Expanding Support For Immigrant Communities Across Pennsylvania

Wednesday, July 11, 2018
PHILADELPHIA PA (7/9/2018) – The   Pennsylvania ... Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) and The Philadelphia Foundation have announced $321,600 in grants to ... and HIAS PA, Chester and Montgomery Counties Now in its third year, PA is Ready! is coordinated by the ...
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Donor Collaboration: How NPT Philanthropists are Working Together to Increase Impact

Donor Collaboration
Monday, October 21, 2019
... form of community foundations, immigrant aid societies and giving circles. But in recent years, interest has grown as ... public-private partnerships facilitated by NPT: Rebuild Philadelphia: Investing in the city’s youth and ... Vice President of Philanthropic Services. She leads grantmaking for NPT’s U.K. affiliate NPT Transatlantic and, ...

TD Charitable Foundation Awards $3.125 Million in Grants to Non-Profits Expanding Access to Affordable Housing

Friday, November 16, 2018
Through its "Housing for Everyone" grant competition, TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, this ... (West Chester, PA) NewCourtland Elder Services (Philadelphia, PA) Volunteers of America Delaware Valley ...
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The Presser Foundation Will Distribute $1.148 Million In Capital Support Grants This Year

Tuesday, May 3, 2022
April 28, 2022 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - In a continued response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Greater Philadelphia’s music organizations ... and assistance to retired music teachers. Much of the grantmaking focus of the Foundation is on organizations and ...
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Independence Foundation Announces CEO’s Retirement

Susan Sherman
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Press release Susan Sherman 2024.jpg [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 2024] It is with mixed ... I feel lucky to have joined a foundation that believed in giving to non-profits that serve people in Philadelphia and its surrounding Pennsylvania counties; non-profits that help ...
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Leeway Foundation announces $55,000 in Art and Change Grants

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Monday, October 7, 2019
... nonconforming artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia, supporting their work to address a range of ... of art, culture, and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs, we promote artistic ... and social justice. For more information about Leeway, its grant programs, grantees and events, visit leeway.org . ...

FAQ: Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort with a Racial Equity Lens

2022 Trust-Based Philanthropy Cohort
Thursday, January 27, 2022
... of Learning and Evaluation, Philanthropy Network Greater Philadelphia and Yi-Ching Lin, VP of Learning, Philanthropy ... space to dive deep with an intersectional lens. At its core, trust-based philanthropy begins with understanding ... This cohort is specifically designed for senior leaders of grantmaking organizations who are ready to embrace and/or ...

Collaborative IMPACT Fund of Bucks County Awards $75,000 Grant

Members of the Along the Way team accept the $75,000 IMPACT Bucks Grant from a coalition of local funders
Monday, July 15, 2024
... grant to Souderton-based Along the Way in support of its Bucks Pathway Project, a comprehensive anti-poverty, ... as an anti-poverty initiative. The intent was to break the cycle of poverty by providing the necessary support during ... growing needs. About BLBB Charitable BLBB Charitable, the giving arm of financial advisory firm BLBB Advisors, invests ...

William Penn Foundation announces Creative Communities Grants

Thursday, December 13, 2018
... Fund ($460,000)  to launch an Equitable Public Space Giving Project. The two-year project will help create, ... of the School District and early care facilities in Philadelphia. A grant was awarded to the  Free Library of ... internal systems so that it can better steward all of its assets, and especially Rebuild’s investments. (Grant ...
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City Announces $1 Million Investment in Organizations Developing Innovative Workforce Solutions

Wednesday, February 10, 2021
... and align resources to lift Philadelphians out of poverty. PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia’s Department of ... identify, elevate, and address the specific challenges Black, brown, and other historically disadvantaged residents ... Respond and Recharge 2021 Commitment, the City and its workforce development partners will help foster ...

Lenfest Institute awards $2 million to 12 local news outlets

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017
... dedicated to supporting journalism  and  just opened its doors last year , has been steadily making news of its ... of awards is divided into two parts: $1 million to the  Philadelphia Inquirer , the  Philadelphia Daily News , and ...  that highlights the challenges that low-income, male, black, and Latinx students face in gaining admission to ...
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The Alliance for Health Equity Kicks off the Nonprofit Justice and Equity Institute

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022
... sessions designed to support the nonprofit sector in its commitment to recognize and mitigate the deeply rooted ... community members, including those experienced by the Black and Brown communities. Designed as a learning cohort, ... and investment by these Chester County funders: CCCF Grantmaking Fund for Chester County Social Justice, ...

Help for Haiti and Afghanistan

Help for Haiti and Afghanistan
Thursday, August 19, 2021
... Program Supporting Afghan Families Seeking Refuge in Philadelphia Monday, September 20, 2021 | 9:00 -10:00 AM ... Afghanistan How you can help Afghan evacuees arriving in Philadelphia via the City of Philadelphia Office of Immigrant ... Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans . Support Black immigrant organizations that have been historically ...
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Susan K. Urahn Appointed Pew’s New President and CEO

Susan K. Urahn
Friday, March 20, 2020
... Pew Charitable Trusts today announced Susan K. Urahn as its new president and CEO, effective July 1. Urahn, who ... the growth of the organization from its headquarters in Philadelphia as a grant-making organization endowed by ... attitudes, and trends shaping America and the world. In Philadelphia, a range of initiatives provide research and ...
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